Germany's new submarine called the deadliest craft yet
A naval expert details Germany's latest submarines, dubbed supersubmarines, with 800 to 1,000 tons, lengths 213 to 230 feet, and speeds up to 24 knots on the surface. They carry four torpedo tubes, anti aircraft guns, and advanced periscopes, while Krupp and MAN engines power their eight cylinder 4000 horsepower pairs.
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North Sea
Germany
Tavier V
Salmyuriie
Krupp's
Fabrik Augsburg-Nurnberg AG
Hoil
Krupps
Krupp
Nuroberg
Flags hidden in clothing reveal Permysl surrender plot
Prisoners confessions show Austrian flags torn the night before Permysl surrender and secreted in coats and caps linings. Each atrip was numbered and pledged to be returned on release to allow flag reconstruction and regimental continuity. Many fragments later found during prisoner searches.
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Permysl
Old Horse Shows Devotion at Funeral Milepost
A horse named Babe driven for four decades by Lacrosse Wisconsin grocer Andrew Robinson leaps a fence and trots eighteen miles to follow Robinson’s funeral. Babe returns home without a halter to accompany the procession, illustrating remarkable loyalty and obedience.
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Babe
Andrew Robinson
Lacrosse
Wis
Robinson
Irish Coulee
Blind Children Demonstrate Sixth Sense at Medical Meeting
Blind youths from Batavia and New York under Dr Fr Park Lewis at Buffalo’s State Medical Society meeting demonstrated a so called sixth sense. A 14 year old boy at 150 feet used a rod to locate a target in 20 minutes and touched it. multiple children repeated the experiment. Dr Lewis asserts sensing through facial skin while the children say they feel the targets.
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Batavia
New York
Fr. Park Lewis
State Medical Society
Buffalo
N. Y
Lewis
Driest Spring in 40 Years Hurts Eastern Crops
The national weekly weather bulletin reports an extended early spring drought across eastern regions for over forty years. Cotton and truck crops in the eastern South suffer from drought while the Great Plains and Midwest enjoy favorable wheat and corn conditions. Western states show a promising fruit outlook.
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Weather Man
National Weekly Weather Bulletin
Middle West
Mary Jane Pump and Colonial Pump Advertised Shoes
A local shoe ad touts Mary Jane Pumps in patent leather with fashionable fit and prices from 1.35 to 3.50, plus a Colonial Pump at 3.00 to 3.50. The shop emphasizes varied lasts to ensure proper fit, plus barefoot sandals for children and ventilated oxfords for men.
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Plano
Local Clothing Offers and Piano Contest Votes
A newspaper item lists underwear and vest prices for ladies and children, including Cumfy Cut unions and gauze vests, plus Mens Union Suits in several styles and prices. It notes a piano contest closing with a tally of 2000 votes on the cent.
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Scherwede
Hosiery sale listing with varied prices and sizes
A fragmented advertisement lists silk stockings for women and children in black, white, and tan, with prices ranging from 15 to 50 cents per pair and several weight options. It also mentions mens silk lisle and artificial silk hosiery at various prices and notes a piano contest with 3000 votes.
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Bems
Sersess Eee Enes
Local Drug Store Ad Promotes Nyal Line and Vast Stock
A drug store touts full stock and low prices on fresh drugs. It highlights Nyal Hobby products and a back ache remedy Stone Root Formula. The shop offers prescription filling, toilet articles, cosmetics, dresses, hats, shirts, and a wide range of goods from cigars to auto oils.
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Nyal
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Lincoln
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Norm
California
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Pacific Junction, Iowa
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